Management team

Mr. Rajiv Agarwal is the CEO and Managing Director of Essar Ports Ltd, one of the largest private port companies in the country. Mr. Agarwal is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience and has held leadership position in industries like Ports, Shipping, Telecom, Retail and Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO).

He became MD and CEO of Essar Shipping, Ports & Logistics Limited in 2010. He Joined Essar Group in 1997 as Chief Operating Officer in Essar Telecom and was the Executive Director of Essar Shipping Limited (ESL) from 1998-2002. He has been instrumental in setting up several startup companies as CEO like The MobileStore Limited, Telecom Towers and Infrastructure Limited and Aegis Communications. He has been key member of several industry committees like Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Federation of Indian Commerce Industries (FICCI), The Associated Chamber of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and SUPERBRANDS for several years.

He is recipient of Maritime Personality of the Year’ 17 at Gujarat Star Awards, Port Personality of the Year’ 17 at Maritime & Logistics Awards and has also been conferred with Maritime Standard Excellence Award’ 16 in Dubai for his contributions to maritime Sector. In the past he has also won the CEO of the Year Award in 2009 at Asia Retail Congress and was among the finalists for Asia Business Leadership Awards, 2015 by CNBC.

Capt. Das, is a Master Mariner with over 24 years of experience in the marine industry, having served at sea and managed onshore assignments with leading shipping companies such as Shipping Corporation of India, J.B. Boda Marine and General Survey Agencies Private Ltd. Capt Das has been associated with the Essar Group for over 17 years in several roles and assignments. He joined the Group in 1992 as General Manager (Operations) in Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Limited (ESPLL) and has also held other key responsibilities in ESPLL and Essar Steel Limited.

In his previous role as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Essar Logistics Limited (ELL), he has been responsible for managing the operations and business development of the company.

Mr Rao is a Science graduate and has done PG Diploma in EXIM Management with over 19 years of experience in the ports and logistics industry. Mr Rao has served in logistics and port sectors with leading companies such as N. R. International Limited, Mundra Port and SEZ Ltd. and Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited.

Mr Rao has been associated with the Essar Group for over three years and is actively involved in the development of port projects at Paradip. He is also involved on various new projects and new business initiatives for the Company.

Mr Rao has been responsible for project development, managing, operations & maintenance and business development of the cargo terminals at Paradip.

Mr. Satyanand is the Chief Executive Officer and whole-time director of the Company “Essar Vizag Terminals Limited”. He has over 32 years’ of experience in Ports & Sea Logistics industry. Mr. Satyanand was the Head of Sea Logistics Essar Shipping Ltd. from April 2007 till June 2013. Subsequently he was been appointed as CEO of Essar Vizag Terminals Limited from July 2013.

He joined the Essar Group in 1989 as Sr. Officer – Shipping and has contributed to the success of Sea Logistics Operations and ensured that Essar Steel’s Vizag Pellet plant operated to its full potential and thereby to its business growth.

After being appointed as CEO of EVTL, Mr. Satyanand has successfully handled the present 40 year old iron-ore mechanized facility of Vizag Port Trust, by revamping the loading-rates from 25000 TPD to 70000 TPD and is further aiming to reach 120000 TPD with-in a quarter ahead. Under his able leadership, upon completion of the project up-gradation, EVTL shall stand as highest loading-rate port in India and among top five in the world.